Iran
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Jun- 2019 -14 June
Gulf tensions escalate as US accuses Iran of attacking tankers
The United States accused Iran of carrying out attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman
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May- 2019 -24 May
Trump approves plan to deploy 1,500 more US troops to counter Iran in the Persian Gulf
President Donald Trump will deploy 1,500 US troops to counter Iran in the region with plans for additional assets and weapons sales to allies
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15 May
US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Baghdad and Erbil missions
The US State Department ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq and consulate in Erbil amid increased tensions with Iran
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14 May
US and Iran sound the retreat after beating drums of war
US and Iranian leadership displayed rare agreement in comments as officials sought to publicly downplay the possibility of military conflict
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Apr- 2019 -22 April
Iran and Pakistan to set up joint rapid reaction force after Balochistan attacks
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border "reaction force" following deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier
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8 April
Trump designates Iran’s IRGC as foreign terrorist organization in US first
President Donald Trump announced the US is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization
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Mar- 2019 -21 March
Pakistan rescues 4 Iranian border guards from Jaish al-Adl in Balochistan
Pakistan has rescued four Iranian soldiers being held captive by militant group Jaish al-Adl in the country's restive Balochistan province, the military said
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Feb- 2019 -18 February
Iran arrests 3 ‘terrorists’ over suicide bomb attack that killed 27 IRGC members
Iran's IRGC said it arrested three "terrorists" involved in last week's deadly suicide bomb attack on security forces in Balochistan
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14 February
Russia’s Putin hosts Iran and Turkey leaders for Syrian war talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss how to resolve the conflict in Syria
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13 February
Suicide attack on Iran Revolutionary Guards bus kills 27
A suicide attack on a Revolutionary Guard Corps bus in southeastern Iran killed 27 people. Jaish al-Adl has claimed responsibility.
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